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参 (參, 葠，蓡)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

参 [cān]
  1. 1. verb [加入] join
    参军
    enlist
  2. 2. verb [参考] refer to

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

参 [cān]
  1. 1. verb join; enter; take part in
    参战
    enter a war; take part in a battle
  2. 2. verb refer; consult
  3. 3. verb call to pay one's respects to
    参拜
    pay one's respects to (a superior); present oneself to
    参谒
    pay one's respects to (a superior)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

参 [cān]
  1. 1. 动 加入;参与
    参军
    参政
    参谋
  2. 2. 动 对照别的材料加以考察
    参阅
    参照
  3. 3. 动 拜见;谒见
    参拜
    参见
    参谒
  4. 4. 动 旧指(向皇帝)检举、揭发
    参了他一本(本:奏折)
    参劾
  5. 5. 动 [文] 深入研究、领会(道理、意义等)
    参禅
    参破
    参透
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Examples

参与其事
have a hand in the matter → 参与
参了一本 → 本
参了他一本(本:奏折) → 参
参(ｓｈēｎ)茸。 → 茸
加强参与意识。 → 意识

Character Decomposition

厶
[sī]		 + 大
[dà]		 + 彡
[shān,xiǎn]

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